Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, announced that it is taking pre-orders for its new 14-inch Blade gaming laptop.

Powered by a 4th gen Intel Core i7 quad core processor with Hyper-Threading (Base 2.2 GHz/Turbo 3.2 GHz) and the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M GPU, the Blade is the thinnest and lightest 14-inch gaming laptop in history. Measuring in at just 0.66-inches thin, the Razer Blade packs more power-per-cubic-inch than any other laptop in the world. The Razer Blade utilizes solid-state storage technology with boot speeds of up to four-times faster than a traditional 5400-RPM notebook hard drive. The Razer Blade has a rigid all-aluminum chassis, with a stunning 14-inch LED-backlit HD+ display and features a custom-designed track pad and backlit gaming grade keyboard.

That's a pretty awesome looking laptop. It reminds me of a cleaner 2007-2008 MacBook Pro but black. I'm really happy to see other laptop manufactures designing such well crafted machines. Makes me want to ditch this MacBook pro for one of these bad boys...

And that MSI notebook is three times as thick. There is a reason this cost what it does and it looks like one heck of a notebook for the size. Hopefully there will be an IPS/high res version like the macbooks soon. I would be in for one with a 2560x1440 screen.

And that MSI notebook is three times as thick. There is a reason this cost what it does and it looks like one heck of a notebook for the size. Hopefully there will be an IPS/high res version like the macbooks soon. I would be in for one with a 2560x1440 screen.

IMO, i dont think theres gonna be a panel on the bottom of the laptop where you can get to the hardware inside. Hell i doubt they will even include a panel that you can take off to add more ram. Its gonna be their way or the highway when it comes to user servicing unless you want to void the warranty by opening it up yourself.

Maybe it will give the GPU makers some incentive to release better GPU's with lower TDP's. Considering the top AMD part is basically a desktop 7870 I feel like I could play most games with medium settings at that resolution. Reviews just so happen to agree with that.

Remember on a 14" 2560x1440 screen you wont need AA/AF so you gain quite a bit of performance back disabling those.

I've got my Blade 14" in hand! I may make a thread for it if you guys have questions about it.

First impressions: It's a VERY well-built machine, right on par with a Retina MBP (had one for about a week). The screen is not an IPS panel, and has poor vertical viewing angles, but other than that, it's a great looking display, and I come from using a 2560x1600 HP ZR30w. Still downloading games, but so far it looks like a great fit and finish, a bit of a fingerprint magnet, fantastic keyboard, and great touchpad (although the buttons are a little squishy, but at least it's not a clickpad).

Initial game impression: fired up Path of Exile. Maxed out everything, getting 50-60FPS. Playing on a table plugged in with battery profile set to high performance. CPU maxed out at 80C, GPU at 75C. CPU was running at 3-3.2GHz (full turbo profile, don't think PoE is very multi-threaded, so I don't think it was being throttled). What do you guys exactly suggest for testing throttling? Or will it only throttle if it hits its TJmax?

PM me requests for benchmarks (johnnyfiive already has) and I'll make a clubhouse thread for the Razer Blade family of laptops and put up some sort of a mini-review.

As far as physical temps, didn't use it on my lap, but the laptop was pretty smartly designed. The wrist rest and keyboard get warm, but a nice warm, not uncomfortable at all. The top of the keyboard is noticably warmer than the bottom, but unless you're gaming using the F keys, you won't have any issues. The part of the top case against the LCD does get HOT, like you don't want to touch it for longer than a second or two, hot. It does so mainly on the left and right side, as the intake it center, and exhaust for CPU and GPU on left and right (not sure which is which). I had headphones on, so can't comment on noise yet. After gaming, it cooled down plenty for me to throw it into my laptop bag comfortably within a minute or two.

Initial game impression: fired up Path of Exile. Maxed out everything, getting 50-60FPS. Playing on a table plugged in with battery profile set to high performance. CPU maxed out at 80C, GPU at 75C. CPU was running at 3-3.2GHz (full turbo profile, don't think PoE is very multi-threaded, so I don't think it was being throttled). What do you guys exactly suggest for testing throttling? Or will it only throttle if it hits its TJmax?

PM me requests for benchmarks (johnnyfiive already has) and I'll make a clubhouse thread for the Razer Blade family of laptops and put up some sort of a mini-review.

As far as physical temps, didn't use it on my lap, but the laptop was pretty smartly designed. The wrist rest and keyboard get warm, but a nice warm, not uncomfortable at all. The top of the keyboard is noticably warmer than the bottom, but unless you're gaming using the F keys, you won't have any issues. The part of the top case against the LCD does get HOT, like you don't want to touch it for longer than a second or two, hot. It does so mainly on the left and right side, as the intake it center, and exhaust for CPU and GPU on left and right (not sure which is which). I had headphones on, so can't comment on noise yet. After gaming, it cooled down plenty for me to throw it into my laptop bag comfortably within a minute or two.